The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe expects to announce a casino site soon and start Class III gaming compact negotiations, Chairman Cedric Cromwell said.
The tribe has been looking throughout southeastern Massachusetts. Two prior sites fell through the Cromwell is optimistic about the future. "We're moving forward. We're committed to our sovereign rights and getting our initial reservation approved," Cromwell told The Cape Cod Times. Under H.3702, the state's new gaming law, the tribe has until July 31, 2012, to negotiate a compact. The tribe also needs to have a casino site in place, although the land doesn't have to be in trust by that time. The law also requires the tribe to schedule an election in the host community. Get the Story: